Hospital Equipment & Supplies Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Vic receives largest ever elective surgery boost for patients 4/12/2016

Nearly 200,000 Victorians will get the surgery they need sooner this year, with Australia’s largest ever one-off investment to tackle elective surgery waiting lists in the 2016-17 ...

Innovative health program transforming emergency care in WA 4/12/2016

A bold and innovative program is transforming emergency care and access to GPs in Western Australia's southern inland, linking in with the State-wide emergency telehealth services ...

AHHA welcomes funding agreement; more support needed for primary care 4/5/2016

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has welcomed the funding agreement reached by the states and the Commonwealth at a recent meeting of the Council of Australian ...

Health Care Homes hailed as life-saving for patients: RACGP 4/5/2016

The Federal Government's announcement to pilot Health Care Homes in Australia will have life-changing benefits to patients, particularly those with chronic, long-term conditions, ...

Good rural health policy a vote-winner for upcoming election: AMA 4/5/2016

The AMA recently launched its Rural Health Issues Survey 2016 to hear first-hand from rural doctors about the issues affecting their practices, communities, and patients, and the ...

5 Tips to Help Your Medical Practice Prepare for an Emergency 4/5/2016

As a medical practice you’re dealing with personal crises every day.

$25m investment for faster diagnosis of rare cancers and diseases 3/29/2016

More Victorians with genetic conditions will receive quicker diagnoses and better care thanks to the Andrews Labor Government's $25 million investment in the state's genomic sequencing ...

Major funding boost for research into antibodies in health and disease 3/29/2016

Garvan’s leading research into antibodies in health and disease has been given a shot in the arm, with the announcement that the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) ...

Funding boost to create over 17,000 new aged care places 3/29/2016

Thousands of Australians will benefit from a substantial increase in funding for aged care services, with the Australian Government announcing 17,385 new aged care places worth an ...

Things to Consider When Buying Autoclaves & Sterilisers 3/29/2016

Hygiene is a critical aspect of every medical profession.

Admissions to private hospitals rising faster than public hospitals 3/22/2016

The number of admissions increased by 3.2% on average each year for public hospitals and 4.0% for private hospitals between 2010-11 and 2014-15, a new report by the Australian ...

RACGP's top 5 recommendations of tests, treatments and procedures 3/22/2016

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has released its top five recommendations of medical tests, treatments and procedures clinicians and consumers should ...

Report on adverse health effects of nonmedical use of cannabis 3/22/2016

A University of Queensland researcher is a major contributor to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report on the adverse health effects of nonmedical cannabis use.

How to buy the right ultrasound machine for your needs 3/21/2016

Ultrasound machines are as diverse as the functions they perform.

6 Tips for a Smooth Running Medical Practice 3/15/2016

With an ever-evolving array of illnesses, injuries and emotional upheaval to deal with on a daily basis, the less administrative headaches you have the better.

Urgent investment into public health needed to prevent deaths: PHAA 3/15/2016

By not funding public health prevention and intervention Australians will continue to die from preventable deaths says Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) CEO Michael Moore. ...

Research shows that brown fat may help keep blood sugar in check 3/15/2016

Garvan scientists have shown that brown fat – a special type of fat that burns energy to keep us warm – may also help to keep blood sugar steady in adults. Their findings suggest ...

NSW Health investigates CBD Legionnaires' disease 3/15/2016

NSW Health and the City of Sydney are investigating after four people infected with Legionnaires’ disease all spent time in Sydney’s CBD.

$129.4 million in grants awarded to support medical research 3/8/2016

The Turnbull Government has recently awarded $129.4 million in grants to Australia’s preeminent researchers helping fund Australia’s commitment to fostering the best and brightest ...

Grattan Institute report unfair on GPs over chronic disease care: AMA 3/8/2016

The AMA raises concerns that the The Grattan Institute report, Chronic failure in primary care, released on 7 March 2016, is an unfair attack on Australia’s hardworking GPs.

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